CVE-2016-5873

CRITICAL

pecl_http < 3.0.1 - Remote Code Execution via HTTP URL Parsing Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the HTTP URL parsing functions in pecl_http before 3.0.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via non-printable characters in a URL.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95863
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/29/4
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180112-0001/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-17
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=71719
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://pecl.php.net/package/pecl_http/3.0.1

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0474
EPSS Percentile 89.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
php/pecl_http < 3.0.1
Published Jan 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026